Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 26
नीराजयंतस्त्वरिता भस्मीभूताश्च जज्ञिरे । एवमूचुस्तदा सर्वे जगर्ज्जुरतिभीषणम्
nīrājayaṃtastvaritā bhasmībhūtāśca jajñire | evamūcustadā sarve jagarjjuratibhīṣaṇam
Se hâtant, effectuant des gestes circulaires frénétiques, ils furent réduits en cendres. Alors, tous parlèrent ainsi et rugirent de la manière la plus terrible.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa, per Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention)
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Scene: Frenzied beings whirl in rapid circling motions as if performing a distorted ārati; suddenly their forms collapse into ash clouds, after which a collective terrifying roar rises.
FAQs
External ritual without reverence and righteousness collapses; inner dharma is the true protection.
Not directly; the Kedāra-kṣetra frame surrounds the narration.
No prescription; the verse describes frantic movements and the consuming power of the sacrificial fire in the narrative.